by Jessica Washington, DC In the summer of 1996, shortly after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I went to Atlanta to work at the Summer Olympic Games. In August, I became pregnant. The birthfather and I were not in a serious relationship, and I did not feel we would develop …Read More

I had just turned 18 when I found out I was pregnant. Although I was young and it was unexpected, I felt an unbelievable amount of love for my unborn child. My parents pushed for adoption, especially since I was adopted myself, but I dismissed the idea because of the overwhelming connection I felt with …Read More

Finding out I was pregnant my senior year of high school was devastating. I did not want to believe it – it took three positive pregnancy tests to convince me that I was really pregnant. I had planned to go away to college in the fall, and I knew that having a baby would change …Read More

Did You Know?

How ‘Bout Dem Apples

Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955 to two University of Wisconsin graduate students who gave him up for adoption. Smart but directionless, Jobs experimented with different pursuits before starting Apple Computers with Steve Wozniak in 1976. Apple’s revolutionary products, which include the iPod, iPhone and iPad, are now seen as dictating the evolution of modern technology.

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Everybody Came Together

Although choosing adoption was hard for Mindi and her family, she is proud of her choice and feels that her family – and her son Miles’s family – are stronger because of adoption. If you’re pregnant and considering adoption, take a minute to watch Mindi’s story and see how placing her son for adoption has …Read More

I Thank Her Each and Every Day

Christophe and Christopher seem like ordinary teen boys. They like to play basketball. They are active in their church youth group. They’re excited to go to college next year. But these two boys have an extraordinary story – they were placed for adoption at the age of seven. They feel that adoption has helped make …Read More